Identity, Security, Payments, Biometrics, Smart Cards and Authentication News

LaserCard announces new CEO

Monday, June 2, 2008

Secure ID solutions provider LaserCard has named Robert T. DeVincenzi as the company’s new president and chief executive officer. DeVincenzi takes over from Bernard Bailey, LaserCard’s chairman of the board of directors, who has served as interim CEO since March.

DeVincenzi was most recently senior vice president of corporate development for Solectron Inc. He was president and CEO of two venture-backed firms, Inkra Networks, Inc., and Ignis Optics, Inc., and has worked in sales and marketing for companies including Ditech Communications, NORTEL, Compression Labs, Inc. and AT&T. [end] 

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